Election Altar: Prayers for these American and Humanitarian Values
Originally Published in the Awakened Soul Newsletter sent November 4, 2024
Tom and I recently set up an altar in our kitchen with candles and flowers as a prayer in support of particular values that are humanitarian, ecologically sound, American and most are reflective of President Abraham Lincoln as he lived his life and spoke his vision for the United States.
The prayers call on Great Spirit to send into the heart and soul of America the spirit of these values as we vote with a vision of the future of the United States in our minds, hearts and souls.
The values we are holding may not match yours exactly, yet are meant to invite you, also, to hold high values from the consciousness of your soul in prayer as we move through this time of elections.
May the results of this election represent the way forward for the highest good of all beings.
May the results show a commitment to a vision of unity and reconciliation.
May the values of empathy and humility shine forth. That is, a sense of being interconnected and at-oneness with humanity. This would lead to making an effort to hear and understand another point of view while not necessarily agreeing with it.
4. May we seek to be compassionate in our policies with a belief in the inherent dignity of all people.
5. May we be committed to collective healing, for humanity and for our planet and all aspects of creation. This could lead to grace and eventually towards forgiveness.
6. May we grow in resilience and perseverance, and a commitment towards staying awake, aware and involved in the affairs of living in this country and on this planet.
7. May we understand and honor the original shared values of our democracy to be of the people, by the people and for the people, united by the common principles of freedom, equality and justice for all.
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing there is a field.
I’ll meet you there.” - Rumi